Analyze the Text 1. (a) Distinguish What is the author’s tone, or attitude toward her subject and audience? (b) Support What words and phrases does the author use that create that tone? 2. (a) Deduce What is the larger issue that the author is addressing in this opinion piece? (b) Interpret Why do you think the author uses the soda-ban debate as a catalyst, or motivating force, for addressing this issue? 3. Essential Question: When is it right to take a stand? What have you learned from this text about when it is right to take a stand?